OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Psychiatry Investigation is 7. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Social Connectedness and Cognitive Function Before and During COVID-19: A Longitudinal Study of Korean Older Adults With an Instrumental Variable Regression	77
The Relationship Between Social Capital, the Happiness of Others, and the Happiness of Korean Adults: A National Sample Study	54
Association Between Executive Dysfunction-Related Activities of Daily Living Disability and Clinical Dementia Rating Domain Patterns in Patients With Vascular Dementia and Age-Matched Patients With Al	42
Validity of the Korean Version of the Brief Irritability Test in Psychiatric Patients	40
The Effect of Psychological Factors on COVID-19 Vaccination Side Effects: A Cross-Sectional Survey in South Korea	37
The Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Intervention for COVID-19-Related Psychological Distress: A Systematic Review	36
Is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Effective for Any Obsessive-Compulsive Symptom Dimensions?	36
Characteristics of Korean Employees Without Depression but Having Suicidal Ideation	34
Differences in Functional Level and Central Symptom of Network Structures in the Patients Seeking Treatment for Panic Disorder Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic	34
Development of Mental Healthcare Model in Seoul	24
Old Age, Female Sex, and Psychotropic Medications Predict Hyposalivation But Not Heart Rate Variability	23
Effects of Online Mindful Somatic Psychoeducation Program on Mental Health During the COVID-19	22
The Relationship Between Perceived Stress and Smartphone Addiction: The Mediating Effect of Rumination and The Mediated Moderating Effect of Mindfulness	22
Promising Effect of the Children in Disaster: Evaluation and Recovery Intervention on Trauma Symptoms and Quality of Life for Children and Adolescents: A Controlled Study	22
Alterations in Social Brain Network Topology at Rest in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder	19
Effectiveness of a Community-Based Intensive Case Management Model on Reducing Hospitalization for People With Severe Mental Illness in Seoul	19
Borderline Personality Pathology in Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar I and II Disorder, and Its Relationship With Childhood Trauma	19
Association of Geriatric Depressive Symptoms and Government-Initiated Senior Employment Program: A Population-Based Study	18
Mental Health Problems During COVID-19 and Attitudes Toward Digital Therapeutics	18
Association Between Metabolic Risk Factors and Cognitive Impairment in Schizophrenia Based on Sex	17
A Case of Suicide Attempt Treated With Attempted Suicide Short Intervention Program	16
Problematic Smartphone Use and Its Relationship With Anxiety and Suicidal Ideation Among South Korean Adolescents	16
Efficacy of Mobile-Based Cognitive Training Program DoBrain in Preschool Children With or Without Developmental Disabilities: A Randomized, Single-Blind, Active-Controlled Trial	16
Effects of Serious Games in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment	16
Reliability and Validity of Chinese Version of the Perceived Competence Scale for Disaster Mental Health Workforce: A Cross-Sectional Study	16

Financial Hardship, Depression, and Self-Esteem: Temporal Analysis Using a Korean Panel Study	16
One-year Cohort Follow-up on the Diagnosis and Posttraumatic Symptoms in Child Sexual Assault Victims in Korea	15
Temperament Clusters in Patients With Panic Disorder in Relation to Character Maturity	14
Characteristics of Cognitive Function Changes and Related Factors in Individuals With Cognitive Impairment During the Pandemic of COVID-19: A Retrospective Chart Review Study	14
Elevated Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels During Depressive Mixed States	14
A Pilot Study on the Validity and Reliability of Korean School Readiness Inventory on Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder	13
Patient’s Perspective on Psychiatric Drugs: A Multicenter Survey-Based Study	13
Does the Use of Rocuronium-Sugammadex Instead of Succinylcholine in Electroconvulsive Therapy Affect Seizure Duration?	13
Remimazolam Supplemented to General Anesthesia Alleviates Stress and Cognitive Impairment in Elder Patients After Hip Surgery	13
Radiomics; A Potential Next “Omics” in Psychiatric Disorders; An Introduction	13
Association Between the C4 Binding Protein Level and White Matter Integrity in Major Depressive Disorder	13
Music and Sound-Based Intervention in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Scoping Review	13
Time-Series Trends of Depressive Levels of Korean Adults During the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic in South Korea	12
Influence of Sensory Impairments on Incidence of Dementia in the Korean Population	12
Changes in Functional Connectivity Between Default Mode Network and Attention Network in Response to Changes in Aerobic Exercise Intensity	12
Attachment Insecurity and Stigma as Predictors of Depression and Anxiety in People Living With HIV	12
Association of a History of Sleep Disorder With Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease Dementia	11
Sleep Quality and Self-Stigma Mediate the Association Between Problematic Use of Social Media and Quality of Life Among People With Schizophrenia in Taiwan: A Longitudinal Study	11
Clinical Characteristics, Support System, and Personality Differences of Cannabis and Stimulant Users in South Korea	11
The Relationship Between Fast Food Consumption and Daily Lifestyle Changes During School Closures Following the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Adolescents in Korea	10
The Effect of Temperament on the Association Between Pre-treatment Anxiety and Chemotherapy-Related Symptoms in Patients With Breast Cancer	10
The Relationship Between Types of Smartphone Use, Digital Literacy, and Smartphone Addiction in the Elderly	10
Risk and Protective Factors for Childhood Physical Abuse and Suicidal Ideation: The Effect of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Polymorphism and Social Support	10
Superior Vena Cava Flow in Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder	10
A Case-Control Clinical Trial on a Deep Learning-Based Classification System for Diagnosis of Amyloid-Positive Alzheimer’s Disease	9
Validating a Korean Version of the Single-Item Burnout Measure for Evaluating Burnout Among Doctors	9
Nonsuicidal Self-Injury and Its Mediation Effect on the Association Between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, and Suicidal Behavior in Firefighters	9
Sleep Reactivity and Sleep Efforts in Shift Workers	9
Compromised Cerebello-Thalamic White Matter Integrity in Medication-Free Patients With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder	9
Psychometric Analysis of the Obsessive–Compulsive Spectrum Self-Report and Social Anxiety Spectrum Self-Report in the Korean Population	9
Computerized Version of the Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children (KSADS-COMP): Development and Validation of the Korean Clinician-Administered Version	9
Cortical Thickness and White Matter Hyperintensity Changes Are Associated With Sarcopenia in the Cognitively Normal Older Adults	8
Polymorphism of Estrogen Receptor Genes and Its Interactions With Neurodevelopmental Genes in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Among Chinese Han Descent	8
Reliability and Validity of the Korean Version of Disruptive Behavior Disorders Rating Scale, DSM-5 Version-Parent Form	8
Clinical Implication of Maumgyeol Basic Biotypes–Electroencephalography- and Photoplethysmogram-Based Bwave State Inventory	8
Association Between Hypnotics and Dementia: A Mini Narrative Review	8
Relationships of Antidepressant Medication With Its Various Factors Including Nitrogen Dioxides Seasonality: Machine Learning Analysis Using National Health Insurance Data	8
Exploratory Clinical Trial of a Depression Diagnostic Software That Integrates Stress Biomarkers and Composite Psychometrics	8
Personal Social Networks and Relapses in Women With Substance Dependence: Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior	8
The Change of Suicidal Ideation Over a 12-Week Naturalistic Treatment of Depression: Comparison Between Young People and Older Adults	8
Validation of the Korean Version of the Delirium Diagnostic Tool-Provisional (K-DDT-Pro)	8
Development of Efficient Brain Age Estimation Method Based on Regional Brain Volume From Structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging	7
Functional Connectivity Change Associated With Apolipoprotein E Allotypes Precedes Structural Connectivity and Neurodegeneration in Cognitive Normal Older Adults Without Cerebral Aβ Deposition	7
Machine Learning on Early Diagnosis of Depression	7
Early Trauma Subtypes are Differentially Related to Anxiety Symptomatology and Suicidal Ideation in Panic Disorder	7
Polysomnography and Neuropsychological Analysis of Patients With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Two Years After the COVID-19 Pandemic in Wuhan	7
Understanding a Mutually Destructive Relationship Between Individuals With Borderline Personality Disorder and Their Favorite Person	7
Constructing the KOR152 Korean Young Adult Brain Atlas Utilizing the State-of-the-Art Method for the Age-Specific Population	7
Grief Response of Nursing Professionals Is Associated With Their Depression, Loneliness, Insomnia, and Work-Related Stress While Working in COVID-19 Inpatients Wards	7
Psychosocial Factors Associated With Thoughts Regarding Life-Sustaining Treatment for Oneself and Family Members	7

The Factors Affecting Longitudinal Course of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Sexual Assault Victims	7
Depression and Related Factors in Korean Adults During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak	7
The Clinical Characteristics and Manifestation of Anxious Depression Among Patients With Major Depressive Disorders-Results From a Taiwan Multicenter Study	7